Today, many buyers think they can purchase a home without a real estate agent and have lost time and money because they did not have proper representation. Now of course I’m not talking about agents that are lazy, inexperienced, an agent that’s hardly ever in the office or don’t return phone calls. I’m talking about using an experienced agent that loves this business, has experience and success, and knows how to treat buyers with respect.
During my career I have come across buyers that ask me to help them because they have experienced lousy service from real estate agents in the past. I have also spoken to buyers that have been in contract without agent representation for months, even more than a year only to find out the deal died because they didn't have a skilled agent to communicate with all parties and to get things done or resolved.
**In real estate the saying goes, “If a buyer is serious about buying and loyal to an agent then the agent will work hard for the buyer…..plain and simple.”
If you are a serious buyer and you have found a wonderful agent that knows this business and has the ability and skills to find you a home and walk you through the process, then you are luckier than most. This is a more complex market and you need all the help you can get.
But real estate agents have a leg up on buyers when it comes to finding properties and helping you get the home you want.
Below are some reasons why you should have an agent represent you in the home buying process:
- Agents have the first access to homes that come into their office before it hits the market for the public and other agents to see.
- Agents can find out if there are any offers or a contract on a particular home before you can.
- Agents have the ability to call up other agents for you to get you in more properties quickly.
- Agents have the ability to get keys and codes to lockboxes to get into multiple properties.
- Agents have direct access to recent sales, in contract information and newly available home reports over buyers.
- If you cannot find the home you want, agents have the ability to market to certain neighborhoods to see if anyone would like to sell or have expired from the market and may want to resell.
- Agents act as the manager of your deal and negotiate a better price, terms and conditions on your behalf.
- An agent is there to protect your interests when it comes to assisting you with the process and providing documents, setting up and attending inspections and appraisals, working with the mortgage rep, communicating with all parties to make sure things are getting done in a timely fashion and providing support and solutions all the way to closing and sometimes after.
When you use an experienced agent with a good reputation you will be protected and provided with good service. A real estate agent that knows the process from start to finish will allow you to have a better experience and to eliminate some of the stress that comes with buying a home. It’s a big investment and you should make sure you are represented by an agent that has your best interest at heart.
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